There are three writing assignments in this unit, each with the purpose of informing, persuading, or expressing personal opinions. The detailed writing assignment sheets guide students through the assignments. The first assignment is to inform. Students will write a newspaper article related to the internment of the Japanese-Americans. The second writing assignment is to persuade. Students will write a letter to a government official explaining why the Japanese-Americans should be released from the internment camps. The third writing assignment is to offer a personal opinion. Students will take the role of a friend of Jeanne's in junior high or high school and tell other students how Jeanne should be treated.

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